River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-01-20

hol ling Farmers' " stitufes, BY a yearly appro
priat Of s., 600 defray expenses. There can
be no dou tina che lnstith 5 have been produc-
tive Of good results and the incTeas ed inter st
taken in them the past year is the lest evidence
OF the appreciation IN which they are he'd I ne
results or the experience OF the leading Ia mers
and dairymea are given at these Institutes 10
those II our farmers who are sufficiently inter
ested in IN ir calling TO AVA themselves of them.
and the inform tion gained by The discussions al
the e meet ngs has proven OF great practicai
benefit / wouli recommend an Increase Of. the
The nice OF state Veterinarian, whose duty
should be to investigate infectious and contag Gus
disea as Of domtst animals was created BY the
last Legislature. Under this law j appointed V.
T. Atkinson, " s., of milwaukee,, and his labors
have heen almost who'll coufine TO the investi-
cation of glanders, which has existed among the
horses in parts Of the Safe. As the law
now stands Il is defective ia several particulars
and should be SO amended as 20 accomplish the
objects for which it Is intended. The expenses
of tits officer and the amounts uaid the owners
for diseased b rises slaughtered aggregated the
sum Of 81, O51.72
INSURANCE.
am induced 10 believe hat the insurance laws
might be modified 20 some extent, So a. % be more
beneficial 10 the bi siness interests OF the state
The rate OF insurance seems u be Increasing
throue bout the state, VIII le the insu ance com
paHies claim that they are making no pronts upon
their business. As the " now stands ID case or
total los, the insurance company must pay the
full amuuut for which the property IS insured,
without regald TO its value. fh,s law has created
a ten ency to over in ce, and this oYer-nsuT
ance has 10 many cases no doubt, been the cause
OF the destruction of the property by fire. either
by eugendering feeling Of careless. ess or bY
direct incendiarism could some law be SO
trained as TO do away with this tend .ncy, and at
the same time not relieve the Insurance com
panies fr m the overzealous acts of their agents
IN insuring property for more than two Thirds of
its value, Believe it would wo. redu ton OF
TIE ra of insurance. and be Of great value 70
TIA people. To secure proper care, the owner
shouli have some interest IA the properly That
wouli not be made good 70 him in case OF loss.
The owner should not BE- permitted q recover
more han Two thin DIS Of the value Of the prop
cry destroyed, and at the same time relieve
the insurance companies should not be relieved
from layipg all they contract - pay. his end
can be Accomplished by ena. ting law that viii
forfeit 10 the state to go to the School fund, as
othg forfettures and penalties, all that part or
tie sum contracted Tor in the policy or insurance
that Is above two-thirds Of the value OF tue prop
( trty destroyed.
also deem il proper to call the attention Of the
legislature TO th u owing tendency OF Insurance
conn anies TO combine in fixing the rates OF insur-
anee and the division Of business While com
petition may regulate this and the insurance.
companies may NOT fix unre asonabie rates, the
matter is one peculiarly for the consideration OF
the Legs allure.
NO Id also urge upon you the wisdom Of
changing the law providing for the collection OF
ID nIites from in ,urance companies not licensed
/ by the state. The law. no doubt, should PROVIDE
for the prom and effective enforcem- Mt OF all
penalties ami Tor. eituTes against companies Seek
ing 10 aveid the payment Of their license fees but
I the division of tn recovery with the offic'r De
/ lieve to he wrong. The officer upon whom De
YO.NeS the duty OF enforcing these laws , JUN
+ have adequate compens ton for his services ana
all the expt should be borne bY the 81 te but
the off er should reform his entire duty 70 the
- IL W tn )ut co { ng mt interest depending Vi on
the activity or energy with which his duties are
performed The Leg stature have the undoubie
right 10 act the law as it stands to- lay ana me
present law was approved because the suoJect
one Vi on which the policy should lie deter
mined by the Legislature
RAILROADS.
II is interesting TO note the progress of the rail
IF hA q
/ the year 1850 there were ten miles OF completsd
road from Milwaukee to Elm Grove At the
close of the year 1850, there were but s75 miles OF
railroad within linn. s. During the time of the
Of the rebellion, and the business depressio OF
Immediately following, there was out little OF ran
way building done. In 1861, 20 miles; IN 1861, D
miles, in 1868 none; in 1864, ~ miles, and during
the years 1865, 1866 and 1867, not mile OF FTaci
was laid In the State After the war was over
and the business of the country had recovered
from the consequent continued depression an
stagnatiOn, railroad building and railroad devel
opfnent gan Forward niaren anu nsasg ; ny
even and steady pace with the other great indus
tries of the state.
To-day the total number Of miles Of RAILROAD i
the State is A. re g. constructed at cost OF Sl5i
Sl3, t02.07. The average cost per mile was $40,
932, which includes equipments, buildings an
depot grounds. For the year ending June 5V 1851
the earnings Of the roads were $50, g72, 81, o
which ameunt g. $50 $50 was from passen gers
S4 57 609 50 from fire Ight, and 81 4G5 30 is froE
earnings has required the services Of from 16 90
to -, 600 men, at an average yearly compensate
of 5000 each The operating expenses Tor Tn
period mentioned were $12, 81, i71.54. the nun
Der OF tons of freight carried was 8, 943, 416, at
average cost per ton per mile Of l3l cents. Tn
number of pas engers carried was 5, 3O3, ~, al a
average cost Of % cents per mile.
nHmber of new lines are in process OF Oh
struction. aud several are contemplated, W nc
promise 10 make the coming year one OF great a.
tvity in this enterprise.
The ra lroad interest is one Of vast importanC
to al other industries OF the state Leglslato
affecting railroads should be eracted with a spr
of fairness and with due gard 70 the transae TIC
of other business Not aiIg should be done IN
would cripple so vita factor in the States devr
, opm,pt: afIi at the same time care should be Ia
en- and firn,ntss maintained, that an interest !
LARGE does not overr-ach its ,egit mate bound
: interests Of the state Nothing should be enact
into law because Of public camor without amp
reasons therefor, and ne just or reasonao
restraint should be withheld
ELECTRIC LIGHT
In compI ance with an act of tine last Iegisl
, ture have considered the ACCESSIBILITY of US q
electric ligh, in the Capitol building and ground
, ri 5 were received from the diff erent elreiric
lighting companies. and from the local gas con
q p.ny. 1t was found that the expense OF putin
/, In the plant and fixtures for electrical llghtlI
1 would BE- about S25. 900; and that the atGition
9 expense for Faaini aiming an ope ating the san
would be more than the cost OF lighting with ga
as offered by the local C impany. Ii was, theT
/ fore deemed Lest h accept the proposition OF u
r pas company, and cont act was ma Re with the
e for two years at Slao per teousahL l,et' M n
? State to consume ?, 900, 600 feet per year. IN
4 contract is IS cents per thousand feet less ths
t before.
n The work Of compiling aud publishing the WI
h records in accordance with an act Of The Ia
. Legislature has been pushed as rapidly as u
ctrc mstan and the difficulties OF the VOL
. won hermit. The expense Of the und. rtlklI
, has been much more than was anticipated, b.
/ the importance Of the work has required gre
4 thoroughness an accuracy, and the sea tere
! and disordered condition Of the war fecorus VI
. found to be much greater than had been expecte
I The discoveries have shown the great need u
: INLAY maj has been made The first volume
!, the publication was rece we'd from me pres aoo
; the first of December, and Il will be some tlIl
n vet before the rec rdS OF tie AdJutaht-ueheIa
; Office are completed.
would call the attention of the Legislature
!, the fact that many of the states, to commeIn
|. rate the heroic deeds Of their troops at the ban
: Of Gettysburg. are erecting memorial table
4 mark the positions OF the states soldiers IA "a
great battle. The State of Wisconsin had SIX re
iments engaged in that hard fought battle, a
any t. butte the State may make TO the acts 4
5 deeds OF these gallant soldiers has been Just
L and heroically deserved.
Il MILITIA
. The strength Of the Wisconsin National Guar
D. on tile first day OF January, 1897, was 2,254.
e last Legislature increased the compensat on
J. officers and men while IN camp OF ms ruclt'
a and appropriate 50 600 per annum FOR overcol
,r and blankets. Tn 5 amount was expende uno
4 ,iirecti Of the Quartermaster General y
! company Of infantry AMI one battery OF aFtliie
were organizel by authority Of the Legs atui
faaking 10 al 81 companies in the organization
"a tits time Th-re was expen ei for the man
= nance OF the National Guard for 1885, S6I,isS
= and for 1885 S54 624 IS This last amount inc u
- - the expenses of he militia while N active serF
2 IN MilwauL e. during tae riots.
=, TIE annual Inspections OF the companies a
y camps shows a highly credabe advance ~
= that makes an effective citizen s,tdlery- i
4 practical te { Of thit ~fhc encY made IN May u
:. has demonstrated that the State troops can
= assembled IN any eme rgency as rapidly as "a
- sportat on can be procured for them, and "a
. when assefnb q, they arr loyal, su9ordiIa
4; aud under admirable instruction and dIscipht
al CONCLUSION.
IS You will be called upon 70 amend and parf'
p the laws in Macy respects, and assure you
g. my hearty co operation. The young and mi
cent should have the especial pr ,tect
Of Just AMI wholesome laws. Temp
~ to $, 50 far possible, sh uld De
y moved: and wherein the Avs are defective u
~ should be charged or amended 90 as 70 MAKE c
~ I in those puLishments that are deserved
10 wants Of the reop.e are diversified and numeFo
e and h We alluded to SUCH subj cts only as sc
D9f | particularly fitting and proper for me. IN
% your efforts add to the happiness and m atsi
ne prosperity and welfare of the peopi-, you
have nv willing ass stance: and trusting VA
"a wiedom of a gracious Providence, nave
lst JEREMIAH NJ. RUSB
ne EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
Madison, Wis, January, 1887.
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